Colossus (Six Flags Magic Mountain)

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Colossus
roller coaster
Six Flags Magic Mountain Location Valencia, California, USA Status Defunct Operated June 29, 1978 to August 16, 2014 Cost $6,000,000 USD Height restriction 48 inches (122 cm)
Statistics
Builder	International Amusement Devices, Inc.
Type	Wooden - Twin
Riders per train	24
Hourly capacity	2600
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height125 feet Drop115 feet Top speed62 mph Length4325 feet Inversions0 Duration2:30 G-force3.2 g
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Colossus was a twin wooden roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA. It opened in 1978 as the tallest coaster in the world, along with Gemini at Cedar Point. Colossus was built by International Amusement Devices, Inc. and was modified several times throughout its history.

History

Colossus opened on June 29, 1978.

Colossus suffered from extensive downtime and was closed in late May, 1979. Coinciding with Six Flags' purchase of the park in June, the roller coaster was re-profiled, the trains were replaced with new rolling stock from Philadelphia Toboggan Company and the brake system among other mechanical components were replaced. The ride was reconstructed by Frontier Construction, with both Don Rosser and Bill Cobb's companies involved in design and engineering work. It reopened on December 22.

In 1988, the PTC trains were replaced with rolling stock from Morgan. In 1991, the two camelback hills beside the parking lot were replaced with a flat brake run but the outline of the hills could still be seen underneath the brakes. This allowed a higher theoretical capacity.

Colossus closed on August 16, 2014 after a 36-hour continuous riding event. Much of Colossus' supports were used in the construction of Twisted Colossus, a steel roller coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction.

External Links

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  Colossus on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Tallest wooden roller coaster June 1978 - May 1981
Preceded by Montaña Rusa (Juegos Mecánicos de Chapultepec) Screamin' Eagle	Tallest wooden roller coaster June 1978 - May 1981	Succeeded by American Eagle

Tallest roller coaster drop June 1978 - April 1979
Preceded by Screamin' Eagle	Tallest roller coaster drop June 1978 - April 1979	Succeeded by The Beast

Fastest roller coaster June 1978 – April 1979
Preceded by Cyclone	Fastest roller coaster June 1978 – April 1979	Succeeded by Screamin' Eagle